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Does money corrupt, or is money attractive to questionable people?
  • I hope you realize personal injury lawyers work for rich people too. Those settlements drive up insurance costs for everybody. I think that’s a pretty bad example of decent people making money.

  • Nintendo Targets YouTube Accounts Showing Emulated Games
  • Livestreams are Fair Use in the US because of the gamers reaction and commentary.

  • California Governor Rejects Health Warnings on Gas Stoves
  • I think there’s already building code for hood vents. Ok for new construction and permitted remodels but what about the renters? Landlords need to take responsibility now, so that we don’t keep giving kids asthma. Maybe we need a statewide induction upgrade tax credit.

    Or another thing is the CEC could regulate that it can’t be called “Natural Gas” anymore. Maybe if it’s called fossil-derived methane people won’t feel as comfortable burning it without ventilation? Probably not.

  • Battleground states see waves of new voters sign up who could sway 2024 race
  • Every election there are tens of thousands of new young voters, voting for the first time! And every election there are tens of thousands who voted last time but are now dead. Let’s write an article about it.

  • Remember That DNA You Gave 23andMe?
  • Too unique for a name database. Just change your last name to Nguyen or Chan. Throw off the scent.

  • Remember That DNA You Gave 23andMe?
  • You should probably just assume that your genetic information is already or will be out there at some point. If you want to protect against how it could be used against you, my suggestion would be to change your last name from a genetically-based one to one chosen by you. It isn’t foolproof since the name change is public record, but it creates a firewall that makes it harder.

  • Lemmy specific private tracker - any interest?
  • BaconBits was a Reddit tracker with a maximum user count around 6000. They eventually closed because most of the users could get the same content from other trackers, with better choices about bitrate or codec, or better seeding. I’m not convinced Lemmy has enough users to support a private tracker, I think you need like 20k active users to be worthwhile.

  • Remember That DNA You Gave 23andMe?
  • But you can’t control what your family does.

  • California Governor Rejects Health Warnings on Gas Stoves
  • Californians do love gas stoves, and also seem lax about proper ventilation. I even have a friend with gas (no hood vent) who’s child has asthma🤦🏻‍♂️. I’m not a big fan of Newsom, but I think he’s kinda right about this. Labeling on new gas stoves has almost no impact. They should require the gas company to send state-published information about indoor air quality with gas stoves. They could require hood vents to have CO sensors that turn on automatically. Almost anything would be more effective than another warning label on new products.

  • 2,189 Miles, 40 Days, and 3 Showers: How Tara Dower Destroyed the Appalachian Trail Speed Record
  • She can get sponsorships. Also keep in mind this isn’t a men/women’s record. She’s the fastest human to do this, ever. She beat previous record of a Belgian man by less than a day.

  • California’s new law forces digital stores to admit you’re just licensing content, not buying it
  • Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony. I wish they defined this as any non-transferable software license. If you can’t re-sell it, you don’t own it.

  • How Germany outfitted half a million balconies with solar panels
  • Where but not necessarily when it’s needed. Still it’s good to connect to grid through a wall plug, without expensive or permanent equipment.

  • A new law has been passed in California which prohibits the use of words like "buy" and "purchase" on digital storefronts like Steam.
  • I was alarmed most by part B:

    (B)The seller provides to the consumer before executing each transaction a clear and conspicuous statement that does both of the following:

    (i)States in plain language that buying or purchasing the digital good is a license.

    (ii)Includes a hyperlink, QR code, or similar method to access the terms and conditions that provide full details on the license.

    The way I’m reading that it’s just going to say something like: “Attention, you access to this game which can be revoked or abandoned at any time. For more information follow this link and read the license. Press here to continue your purchase.” Nobody will read it.

  • A new law has been passed in California which prohibits the use of words like "buy" and "purchase" on digital storefronts like Steam.
  • Not exactly accurate. The button can still say Buy. The law says that they have to get extra acknowledgment from the buyer that they actually mean license. So it will say buy, and then it will pop up and say you aren’t buying the game, only a license, and then you have to click ok I understand. More nags. What we really need is another license agreement to pop up that nobody reads.

  • Online Multiplayer For Nintendo DS Games Is Coming To Delta | Retro Dodo
  • That will be fantastic. I have been enjoying Delta, and DS translates surprisingly well to iOS. Having the bottom half of the screen touch sensitive means you never have to reach too far. And the screens on the DS were not too different in size from stacking them on the phone screen. It would be really great to get Mario Kart and Tetris going online.

  • LG TVs now shows advertisements on screensavers
  • So glad my TV is rooted. Even better is that I just found somebody ported Apple TV Aerial screen savers over. So, while some LG TVs get worse, others keep getting better!

    https://github.com/aabytt/custom-screensaver-aerial

  • Almonds consume as much California water as all household use
  • At least some people use that grass. What about all the water for the dead? Los Angeles has some huge cemeteries.

  • Almonds consume as much California water as all household use
  • You can click the export stats. Almonds are #1 export, followed by dairy. Dairy exports were about $2B out of $10B produced. So roughly 75% of dairy is not exported.

  • Almonds consume as much California water as all household use
  • As long as there’s sufficient pressure in the pipes, removing the flow restriction increases both the velocity and volume coming from the shower head. I suppose if the pipes have low pressure to start with, the flow restriction could help. But in my experience, it has been quite luxurious and forceful without the plugs.

  • Almonds consume as much California water as all household use

    www.c-win.org California Almond Water Usage: Updated — California Water Impact Network

    Given the combination of their vast acreages, high water requirements, and export crop status, almonds are a controversial crop in California. As an export crop, they play no role in national food security: 70% of the annual harvest is shipped overseas. Here are some basic facts about almonds and wa

    California Almond Water Usage: Updated — California Water Impact Network

    70% of those almonds are exported. But you should take a pathetic dribble of a shower.

    For those who don’t know, the flow restriction plug can be removed from most shower heads. But you didn’t hear it from me.

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    Lifecast.ai volumetric video conversion

    lifecast.ai lifecast.ai - Open source NeRF volumetric video for Quest, Vision Pro in WebXR, Unreal, Unity

    Open source neural radiance field video engine and players for WebXR, Ureal and Unity.

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    arstechnica.com Chemical tweaks to a toad hallucinogen turns it into a potential drug

    Targets a different serotonin receptor from other popular hallucinogens.

    Chemical tweaks to a toad hallucinogen turns it into a potential drug

    See also: Family Guy S02E14 Let’s Go to the Hop

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    A systematic literature review considering the implementation of planetary geoengineering techniques for the mitigation of sea-level rise

    Current mainstream mitigation measures may be insufficient to halt sea-level rise, implying that radical measures may be required. Geoengineering—which can be described as a mechanism to mitigate unprecedented sea-level rise—has garnered scientific interest in line with the present state of climate change. This study investigates traditional and modern geoengineering techniques through a systematic literature review. The results suggest that conventional and pioneering techniques can decrease sea-level rise, and those optimal results would be achieved through the cooperation of methods. Ultimately, findings from this review informed five strategies: tactical application of conventional geoengineering; optimisation through technique alignment; adaptation to receding coastlines; a global platform for project collaboration; and progression of research capabilities. These strategies, in turn, informed a procedural guideline for policymakers who seek to mitigate sea-level rise.

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    Cloud Seeding in California

    > Precipitation enhancement, commonly called “cloud seeding” or “weather modification” is a scientific method to artificially stimulate clouds to produce more rainfall and snowfall than would be produced naturally. The primary mechanism is to inject substances, such as silver iodide or ice crystals (cloud seeding agents), into the clouds, enabling snowflakes and raindrops to form more easily. Various cloud seeding programs have been operational since the late 1950s. The majority of programs continue for a number of years during winter months and as conditions warrant. The following is a summary on previous cloud seeding programs in California.

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    I think my home network may be compromised, please advise

    When I go to iknowwhatyoudownload.com, a bunch of stuff shows up for my IP that’s definitely not being downloaded by anyone in my house (foreign language torrents). Aside from that my router (AT&T Arris BGW210) needs to be restarted about once a week, due to some kind of dhcp issue. The most recent event seemed bad - none of my devices had internet, they could all talk to each other, and my ONT activity light was flickering steadily. During this time I had no access to the router, even plugged in directly to LAN. Fixed by a restart but no idea what was going on.

    The DHT torrent thing has been happening for months and the router thing could just be that AT&T sucks. I have no other evidence that something is wrong.

    I could buy a firewall and put it downstream of the AT&T equipment.

    I could switch internet providers, get a new IP address and router, and see if that fixes it.

    Should I try to figure out what’s going on or just keep restarting the router once a week and ignore the DHT hits from my static IP?

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    Digital globe

    A really expensive internet connected globe. Like most globes it would have its axis on a tilt. Except this one would also show a live view of day/night, and also the clouds from satellite imagery. When you touch the base you can scrub back and forward though the past 24 hours of images.

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    Defiance for Science: CAPS State Scientists on Strike

    apnews.com California State Scientists’ Union Calls First-Ever State Employee Strike for Nov. 15-17

    The planned walkout follows more than three years of bargaining with Gov. Newsom for a new contract “We’re tired, but we’re also energized.”— CAPS President Jacqueline Tkac

    California State Scientists’ Union Calls First-Ever State Employee Strike for Nov. 15-17
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